Quote for new Starter Motor

Biddy · Post by **Biddy** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:57 am

Please forgive me if I am upsetting any member as there is a reasonable in house scheme but......

http://www.alternatormart.co.uk/ these people have quoted me £109 + VAT post free 100% new unit made to Manufactures Specs and they also offf the brushes, regulators etc bits (I'd have to ask my Dad but I'm sure you know)

I hope it's ok as I will go for it as its the best price new one I've found...

Any thoughts... oh! the part no. might be ST5027 as they say quote this on order

moonshine · Post by **moonshine** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:18 pm

Are you sure you need a new starter motor? The most common problem with Bongo starters seems to be worn solenoid contacts, which can be replace quite easily for less than £20.

Biddy · Post by **Biddy** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:13 pm

Hi Moonshine

We are unsure tis true... we surmise not glow plug as it plays up warm or not.
We turn the key, glow sign out, turn to start and "Tick" no brrrm sometimes second go somtimes 22nd go

How would one know ?

Thanks

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:55 pm

Price seems good. Provided you were able to keep your old motor, you culd replace for now then try out moonshines (excellent) repair tricks one the old one and - if they are successful - flog it on ebay and recover some cost.

moonshine · Post by **moonshine** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:15 am

Hi Biddy,

you have the classic symptoms of burnt solenoid contacts. What happens when you turn the key is that the solenoid pulls in, which makes a click. It's supposed to hit two brass contacts at the end of its stroke, and connect the two together. This then allows current to flow to the motor itself, which then turns the engine over. If these contacts are burnt, they don't connect properly so you have to keep trying until they do. Sometimes they will connect second try, sometimes it takes many tries before they eventually connect and turn the starter motor.

As you rightly say, it makes no difference whether the engine is hot or cold. It's purely a matter of luck whether the contacts connect first time that you turn the key, or 21st time.

What Mike says sounds like a good idea.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:19 am

That's a very good price biddy!.... Buy ten & e-bay em like mike suggests...

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:41 pm

but if yours has the winter pack, you cant change the contacs

Biddy · Post by **Biddy** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:56 pm

mikeonb4c thanx excellent idea...

moonshine thanx will have to look into replacing solenoid contacts, I love it here, I never new thats how it worked, a mate used to hit his solenoid on his MG Midget sometimes.....

waycar8 thanx how can I tell if its winter pack

You are all brill

I shall search for a supplier of solenoid contacts on site

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:47 pm

you will have 2 batteries in parallel under the bonnet, and a switch in the cab with a pic of an engine on it with a zig zag in the middle.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:20 pm

waycar8 wrote:but if yours has the winter pack, you cant change the contacs

Why not

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:26 pm

just remember reading that its different, its a more powerfull one or sumat on those lines, and that the contacts cant be changed as no one does contacts to match as replacments

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:41 pm

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... r+contacts

there you go